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Legislative Framework
LF001
Status of Electoral Law
Question: What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Part of Constitution
b . Separate legislation
Comments:
Source:
Constitution: Constitución de la República de Uruguay, https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/uruguay-constitucion-de-la-republica-2004-vigente/view (2004).
Electoral law: Ley de Elecciones (Ley No. 7812), https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/uruguay-ley-de-elecciones-ley-no.-7812-2014/view (2000).
Ley del Registro Cívico Nacional (Ley No. 7690), https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/uruguay-ley-7690-del-registro-civico-nacional-2014/view
Ley del funcionamiento de los partidos políticos (Ley No. 18485), https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/ururguay-ley-18485-del-funcionamiento-de-partidos/view (2009).
Verified:
2024/12/18
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections
b . Regional elections
c . Local elections
d . Referendums
Comments:
Source:
Electoral law: Ley de Elecciones (Ley No. 7812), https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/uruguay-ley-de-elecciones-ley-no.-7812-2014/view (2000).
Verified:
2024/12/18
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
c . Voting is compulsory and regulated in the constitution
Comments:
Source:
Constitution: Constitución de la República de Uruguay, art. 77 https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/uruguay-constitucion-de-la-republica-2004-vigente/view (2004).
Verified:
2024/12/18
LF007
Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question: What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):
b . EMB
Comments:
Source:
Constitution: Constitución de la República de Uruguay, art. 322 https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/uruguay-constitucion-de-la-republica-2004-vigente/view (2004).
Verified:
2024/12/18
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